– Expected to expand the smart city regulatory sandbox nationwide and activate private participation –
□ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport announced on the 3th that the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the 「Smart City Act」, which reflects the matters entrusted by the 「Act on the Creation of Smart Cities and Industrial Promotion, etc.」 revised and promulgated in March of this year*, and other amendment needs. promulgate/enforce
* Simplify the regulatory sandbox application process (delete the smart regulatory innovation district designation process);
Establishment of quick regulatory confirmation system, revision of management regulations for smart innovation and demonstration projects, etc. (promulgated on March 21.3.16, 'XNUMX)
□ Through this amendment, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport will improve the 'Smart City Regulatory Sandbox System' that allows innovative smart city-related technologies and services to be tested without being restricted by regulations.
ㅇ In addition, by establishing a system that can quickly check whether there are regulations, and by removing the restrictions that previously only allowed applications for regulatory sandboxes in smart regulatory innovation districts, the government can apply for smart city regulatory sandboxes to expand private participation. do.
□ A total of 2 cases have been approved for the smart city regulatory sandbox since February last year, including self-driving security robots, route guidance platforms for the visually impaired, and city safety services using unmanned drones. being accepted as an assignment.
ㅇ In particular, the demand-response bus*, which is being actively demonstrated in Incheon (I-MoD) and Sejong (Shucle), reduces the average waiting time of citizens by 78% from 13 minutes to 80 minutes, and reduces travel time by 40%. It is being shown as a tangible result that citizens can feel.
* A bus that changes routes in real time according to passenger demand. When a passenger calls from the platform (App), the location and route of the passenger are analyzed with an AI algorithm to derive the optimal route
□ The main contents of the amendment are as follows.
< Expand the scope of smart city regulatory sandbox nationwide >
ㅇ Previously, it was possible to apply for the smart city regulatory sandbox only in cities designated as 'smart regulatory innovation districts'* (20 designated in September 9), but through this revision, smart city regulatory sandboxes can be applied anywhere in the country. was able to apply for
* Sejong, Busan, Incheon, Bucheon, Siheung
– Through this, it is expected that the problem of concentrating applications in the national pilot smart cities (Sejong, Busan) designated as smart regulatory innovation districts and the metropolitan area will also be resolved.
ㅇ In addition, as it is possible to apply directly without designation of a district, the time required for this has been shortened, and the application process for the smart city regulatory sandbox has been dramatically simplified.
< Establishment of fast regulatory confirmation system >
ㅇ In addition, before applying for the smart city regulatory sandbox, a 'regulation expedited confirmation system' will be newly established to quickly check whether the city service that a company intends to provide violates regulations.
– When the project operator fills out the expedited confirmation application form and applies to MOLIT, it checks with the regulatory department and checks whether there is any regulation within 30 days. If there are regulations, you can apply for a sandbox, and if not, you can start a business right away.
< Resolving concerns about business suspension after special period >
ㅇ In the past, when the special period was over, the project was, in principle, closed regardless of whether or not regulations were revised. However, through this revision, even after the special period ends, the business will be able to continue while the relevant laws and regulations are revised by the regulatory department.
– A 'regulation request system' has also been prepared in which smart demonstrators* can preemptively request regulatory improvement if the ministry is not revising the laws. When asked to revise laws and regulations, the ministry made sure to give them an answer.
* Companies that have applied for a smart city regulatory sandbox and have been approved for a smart demonstration project (special demonstration)
ㅇ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport explained, “Business operators can provide services without worrying about the expiration of the period, and consumers can also receive services stably.”
< Inducing private participation in smart city construction projects >
ㅇ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport is gradually adopting the form of a public-private partnership (SPC) for smart city construction in areas other than the National Pilot Smart City, reflecting the growing demand for the smart city business model to include urban development projects* such as new cities. The Enforcement Decree was amended to enable the business method.
* Areas subject to Article 3 of the Smart City Act (Urban development and urban improvement and improvement projects in accordance with related laws, such as the Housing Site Development Promotion Act, the Urban Development Act, the Special Act on Innovative City, the Special Act on Corporate Urban Development, the Special Act on Happy City, and the Special Act on Urban Regeneration)
ㅇ By establishing a public-private joint corporation that can complement the innovation of the private sector and the public interest, the smart city construction project can be carried out, thereby reducing risks to the private sector and providing the public with private innovative ideas and Internet of Things (IoT). ), it is expected that the smart city construction project will be more active.
□ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Urban Policy Officer Im-Rak Choi said, “Through this revision of the ordinance, the foundation for discovering and experimenting with innovative urban services in more areas has been laid.”
ㅇ “In particular, as the SPC business method is expanded this time, private companies such as ICT companies will actively participate in the smart city construction project, and we expect the effect of stably operating services in the future,” he said.